The 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic is set for Saturday at Del Mar and features several of the fastest dirt horses in the world. With a purse of $7 million, the Breeders’ Cup Classic 2024 is the richest race in North America and the fifth-richest in the world. Several 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic horses will be familiar to fans who bet the Triple Crown races, but there’s also a heavy international influence now that the field is set following Monday’s 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic post draw.